Chess Puzzle #5OMn0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook e8; pawns b5/e4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/7p/1p2q3/4p3/1B2QP2/P1P3PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 28

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